Clean Energy Roundup: 6/15/11

5M Smart Meters Installed Nationwide $2B Loan Guarantees for Concentrating Solar Plants Drop-In Biofuels Get $36M $70M to Advance Geothermal Energy Nevada Geothermal Project Gets Conditional Loan Guarantee Energy Performance and Building Appraisals Partnership  High Energy Density Capacitor Has Potential for Clean Energy Applications Five Million Smart Meters are Installed Nationwide Over five million smart meters have been installed nationwide as part of Recovery Act-funded efforts to accelerate modernization of the U.S. electric grid, DOE reported on June 13. Nearly 90% of the meters installed to date are in Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Texas. Smart meters provide utility companies with greater information about how much electricity is being used throughout their service areas. The meters also give people  access to real-time information about their energy consumption, allowing them to make informed decisions about how they use their electricity. Transforming the current electric grid into a more intelligent system involves a wide range of advanced technologies, including smart meters, which will improve the reliability and security of the grid. Such meters will allow for the integration of renewable energy sources and help prevent blackouts and restore power more quickly when outages occur. Florida Power & Light is deploying an advanced […]

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